Tag Archives: grad school

It’s that time again. Midterms are well underway, and it’s becoming apparent that we should all start seriously thinking about those final papers and projects that are due at the end of the semester. My problem is that I have hit a wall. I feel unmotivated, uninspired, and I sometimes feel like I want … Continue reading →

Since my post in December 2014 on administrative transparency, I’ve been trying to actively step up my participation and engagement with my school. My post led to conversations with several peers and colleagues in which they basically encouraged me to get more involved if I felt so strongly about school issues. While I still think that … Continue reading →

Last month I had the opportunity to attend ALA Midwinter, my first multi-day conference. I was stoked, but totally unprepared. Here are some of the things I did wrong and some tips for you first-timers to avoid the same blunders. Continue reading →

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Nancy Albers Shore, a master’s candidate at the University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science. She was homeschooled from 4th grade until age 17 and graduated from Savannah State College with a Bachelor’s of Marine Biology with honors. She is an avid knitter, dog … Continue reading →

New year’s resolutions and last year’s mistakes are two sides of the same coin. So, as we jump into the new year, the new quarter/semester, and the new stumbles it will no doubt bring, I want to share some of the mistakes I committed as a first-quarter library school student. Continue reading →

Tis the season to be applying to library school! For those of you applying to library programs, you might be feeling like you won’t be able to fully embrace 2015 until after you’ve conquered the GREs, wrangled in all your letters of recommendation, written your heart out in your personal statements, and hit Submit. As a first-year LIS student, I … Continue reading →